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'Biggest hypocrite': clash over climate expenses

Energy Minister Chris Bowen has defended the $150 million cost of Australia chairing the UN's climate summit, while blasting the coalition over travel.

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Diesel standards eased as fuel shortages deepen

Measures to help more diesel flow into the domestic market have been announced as hundreds of service stations across Australia run dry.

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Australia to release nearly 20% of fuel stockpile as Bowen insists country ‘nowhere near’ running out

Energy minister cuts fuel companies’ minimum stock obligations to free up diesel and petrol, which will be directed to regional Australia

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Liberals pledge new direction as toppled leader resigns

Angus Taylor will face his first test as Liberal leader at a heavily contested by-election after he knifed Sussan Ley and triggered her resignation.

AAP

Flood of frontbench resignations as Liberals prepare for Friday leadership showdown

A bevy of Liberal frontbenchers supporting Angus Taylor’s leadership challenge resigned their positions on Thursday, ahead of Friday’s 9am party vote.

The Conversation

Angus Taylor will challenge for the Liberal leadership – but who will be the deputy?

Contenders for next deputy opposition leader include Jane Hume, Tim Wilson and Ted O’Brien

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New behaviour standards are in place for parliament but crossbenchers say question time still rife with bullying

Independent MP Zali Steggall says it’s not always clear who is behind disorderly behaviour – and sometimes it can be a whole section of a political party

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View from The Hill: Coalition parties jointly cremate net zero, while leadership contenders circle Sussan Ley

The Coalition parties on Sunday formally endorsed a joint policy on climate and energy that drops the commitment to net zero and gives priority to affordable power. But settling this contentious issue has failed to ease the pressure on Sussan Ley’s leadership.

The Conversation

Factchecking five Coalition claims about net zero, from power prices to the $9tn cost

As Liberals join Nationals in abandoning a 2050 emissions target, we unpick some of the opposition’s talking points

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Liberals ditch emissions pledge; News Corp rejects climate ‘denial machine’ claims; and an F1 burger curse

Liberal frontbench decides future Coalition government would not withdraw from Paris climate agreement altogether

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Liberals promise more coal and gas under climate policy

The Liberals are promising cheaper power prices under a plan to abandon climate change targets that could put Australia in breach of international agreements.

AAP

View from The Hill: Conservative Liberals hold ‘power walk’ before delivering coup de grâce to net zero

The Liberals are set to dump net zero after a strong majority at a special party meeting spoke against the existing commitment to it.

The Conversation

War of words heats up amid Liberals' climate battle

Two Liberals have gone head-to-head over speculation about Sussan Ley's leadership as the coalition prepares to finalise its approach to climate change.

AAP

Crisafulli declares end to ‘cannoli diplomacy’ with Albanese over lack of hospital funding – as it happened

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Liberals risk joining 'baddies' with fossil-fuel push

Australia cannot pull out of the Paris Agreement, a Liberal frontbencher has declared, as his party prepares to face off over climate and energy policy.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: fractured Liberals drown net zero and themselves in a torrent of verbiage

Here is a statistic that tells you what a self-defeating funk the federal opposition is in. On Monday alone, as it wallowed in the crisis over energy policy, its parliamentarians indulged in more than 35 media appearances.

AAP

Warning for Liberals on net zero as axing calls grow

A push to dump a major climate policy threatens to consign the coalition to even more years in the political wilderness as the Liberals close in on a decision.

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Nationals council ditches net zero from policy platform

The Nationals federal council has voted to abandon achieving net zero emissions from the party platform as MPs are poised to finalise their position on climate.

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Liberals hold cordial party room after public brawling but chasm on net zero remains

Regional and metropolitan MPs at loggerheads as members warned not to ‘verbal’ each other over the issue

AAP

Libs closer to climate position after marathon talks

The Liberals have held hours-long talks to thrash out their policies on energy and climate change, as they inch towards a new position on the issue.

AAP

Coalition charges up energy talk as key meeting looms

The coalition is approaching a final position on energy and net zero emissions after debate on the issue sparked fractures within the opposition.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Libs should reflect on proverb ‘As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly’

Twice in recent times the Liberals have faced an existential crisis over climate and energy policy: in 2009 over Kevin Rudd’s Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, and in 2018 over the National Energy Guarantee, a plan to reduce emissions while maintaining reliability at lowest cost.

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Watchdog pings racing channel for election blackout ads

A TV channel dedicated to horseracing has been chided by the broadcasting regulator for airing a major party's campaign ads during an election blackout period.

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Former Triple J host got $2.2m in donations for third unsuccessful tilt against Liberal

AEC data shows $1.1m raised by Alex Dyson’s campaign was left unspent, which he says was an administrative error

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Libs nuclear bond solidifies as leader stamps authority

The opposition leader has issued a directive to her front bench to respect their colleagues' portfolios as she pushes her team to be more proactive on policy.

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